Pierre Regional (KPIR), South Dakota
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Pierre Regional Airport (KPIR) serves the South Dakota state capital with two long asphalt runways capable of handling a wide range of business aviation traffic. The airport is untowered and operates on an attendant schedule that covers extended daytime and evening hours seven days a week, with airfield conditions unmonitored overnight after the last scheduled arrival or departure. Both Jet A and 100LL fuel are available on the field.
Runways
Pierre Regional has two paved runways. The longest, 13/31, is 6,900 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Pierre Regional has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Pierre Regional does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Joe Foss Field (KFSD), 160 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Pierre Regional recorded 6,233 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in October. Business aviation traffic at KPIR is concentrated in the fall months, peaking sharply in October and remaining elevated through November before returning to lower levels typical of the rest of the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month October, 949 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Pierre Regional averages 14.4 days above 90°F in July, 30.6 freeze days in January and 2.5 snow days in February. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88.3°F, and January the coldest, at 29.0°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Pierre Regional has published operating constraints in six categories: access, weight restrictions, runway notes, environmental, pavement strength and other notes.
Class I, ARFF Index B. ARFF coverage is provided during scheduled air carrier operations. For unscheduled air carrier operations with more than 30 passenger seats, prior permission is required 24 hours in advance; contact airport operations.
Taxiway C is 50 feet wide and restricted to aircraft weighing 75,000 pounds or less.
Pilot-activated lighting includes MALSR on Runway 31; REIL on Runways 07, 13, and 25; PAPI on Runways 07, 25, 13, and 31; and HIRL on Runways 07/25 and 13/31, activated via CTAF.
There is no line of sight between the runway ends of Runway 07 and Runway 25.
Birds are present on and in the vicinity of the airport, and within a 25 nautical mile radius.
PCR VALUE: 515/F/D/X/T
PCR VALUE: 421/F/D/W/T
Airport conditions are unmonitored at night, from the last scheduled air carrier arrival or departure until 0500 local time.
See the Special Notices section and Aerobatic Practice Areas.
For clearance delivery, if unable to contact on frequency, contact Minneapolis ARTCC.
Attended daily from 1200 to 0400Z; see remarks for hours outside this window.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Pierre Regional has three airfields within 39 NM. The closest is Onida Municipal, 20.65 NM north.
Part of the Great Plains area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KPIR
We arrange catering, fuel and trip support here. Supplier prices reach you unchanged; our coordination fee sits on its own line.
The same order, priced two ways.
$2,400.00 catering order at KPIR.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
It does not move with the size of the order.
At cost.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
Market practice figures are industry averages, not a specific competitor.
Frequently asked questions
Is customs available on-site at KPIR?
KPIR, Pierre Regional Airport, has no on-site customs service according to the data. The nearest customs facility is KFSD, located approximately 160 nautical miles away. Crews requiring customs clearance should plan their routing through that airport instead. This distance is a factor for international arrivals that would otherwise expect a direct clearance at Pierre. Dispatchers should build the extra leg or coordination time into their planning accordingly.
What are the runway options at Pierre Regional Airport?
Pierre Regional Airport operates two paved runways. Runway 13/31 measures 6,900 feet by 100 feet, and Runway 07/25 measures 6,880 feet by 100 feet, both with asphalt surfaces. Both runways are lit, with a MALSR system activated on Runway 31 and REIL on Runways 07, 13, and 25. PAPI guidance is available on all four runway ends. Note that there is no line of sight between the two ends of Runway 07/25.
Is there a weight restriction on any taxiway at KPIR?
Yes, Taxiway C at KPIR is restricted to aircraft weighing 75,000 pounds or less. The taxiway itself is 50 feet wide, which is the operational basis for this limit. Flight planners working with heavier business or cargo aircraft need to verify routing around this taxiway before filing a ground plan. This restriction is specific to Taxiway C and does not apply to the runways at Pierre Regional Airport.
What ARFF coverage does Pierre Regional Airport provide?
Pierre Regional Airport maintains Class I, ARFF Index B coverage. This coverage is provided during scheduled air carrier operations. For unscheduled air carrier operations carrying more than 30 passenger seats, prior permission is required, with a 24-hour notice window before arrival. Operators planning such flights should contact airport operations in advance to arrange coverage rather than assuming it will be available on short notice.
When does business aviation traffic peak at KPIR?
Business aviation traffic at KPIR, Pierre Regional Airport, is concentrated in the fall, with October showing the highest monthly total at 949 operations in 2025, followed by November at 764. This is a marked increase over the spring and summer months, which generally range between 330 and 540 operations. Dispatchers scheduling flights into Pierre during this period should anticipate a busier ramp environment than the annual average would suggest. Traffic figures are drawn from FAA TFMSC data for 2025.